A Law Enforcement Plea for More Homelessness Response Funding

A law enforcement plea for more homelessness response funding

The BDN Opinion section operates independently and does not set news policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on bangordailynews.com Chris Hayes is the Presque Isle chief of police. Joel Merry is the Sagadahoc County sheriff. As law enforcement officers serving rural and mid-sized Maine communities, we see firsthand how homelessness destabilizes our communities. Our officers frequently encounter indiv…

A Call for Proven Solutions in Response to Homelessness

At SV@Home, we are committed to advancing proven solutions to the homelessness crisis across all of Santa Clara County’s jurisdictions—proven solutions rooted in equity, compassion, and the health of our community and all its members. As we urgently address the trauma that our unhoused neighbors endure, we must compel local decision-makers to invest in the data-driven, evidence-based approaches to preventing and responding to homelessness that w…